This holiday season, share
the love of books.

Here are great books to snuggle up and read together with children of all ages.

For Babies and Toddlers

Tres Reyes Magos: Colors – Colores by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein

This bilingual board books uses vibrant illustrations of the Nativity story to introduce color names in English and Spanish.

 

 

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 8 Nights of Chanukah by Eric Carle

A very familiar caterpillar explores traditional food, games and more in this simple, toddler-friendly story.

 

 

My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz

A little girl learns about Kwanzaa values and the holiday’s connections to Africa, illustrated with bright colors and kente cloth patterns.

 

For Little Kids

Hanukkah Bear by Eric A Kimmel, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

A sweet old lady shares her latkes with a bear she mistakes for the town rabbi in this story that will get little ones laughing.

 

 

Seven Spools of Thread by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Daniel Minter

Seven squabbling brothers learn a lesson about unity in this folktale-style Kwanzaa story with bold block-print illustrations.

 

 

 

The Crayons’ Christmas by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Olivers Jeffers

Drew Daywalt’s beloved crayon characters send holiday letters packed with games, stickers and more in this interactive book.

For Bigger Kids

The People Remember by Ibi Zoboi, illustrated by Loveis Wise

This rhythmic story traces the principles of Kwanzaa through Black history and culture, embracing stories both mournful and joyful.

Bonus: Watch author Ibi Zoboi read The People Remember aloud!

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto, illustrated by Ed Martinez

Elementary-aged kids will empathize with the story of Maria, who feels grown-up until she loses her mother’s diamond ring in the family’s Christmas tamales.

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

This gorgeously illustrated Caldecott Honor book based on a Ukrainian folktale tells the story of a clever man who saves a village by outwitting a group of Hanukkah-hating goblins.